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YOu're kidding, right? The US bans these stupid resolutions not for Israel's sake but for its own. Obama IS an enemy, he is not a masochist though and wouldn't do things which will hurt him.

The US vetoes these resolutions because it backs Israel. Obama's support for Israel has been invaluable. After his reelection, his continued support will prove you wrong.

We've been there before, Pleepleus, these "negotaitions" are waste of time at best. How do you imagine an "imposed" solution? Bangladeshi-Qatari troops storming Tel-Aviv shores in blue UN helmets? Yes, we have been through this before, and we still disagree. A negotiated settlement (however unlikely in your opinion) is to be vastly preferred to a settlement imposed by the world community.

Sanctions and embargoes imposed on Israel by the security council would be devastating to its economy. How long would Israel hold up to such pressure if all its oil imports and trade were cut off?